IP7 6PP postcode in Babergh, Suffolk

IP7 6PP is a postcode in Babergh, in the South East Cosford ward. It is in the South Suffolk parliamentary constituency and the Suffolk police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 0% of homes and businesses can get it. Babergh: 75% Typical price £325,000 Homes sold in IP7 6, last 12 months. ▼ 19.8% on the year before Nearest station Sudbury (Suffolk) 11.5 km in a straight line

Where IP7 6PP is, and what is near it

Map of IP7 6PP and what is near it Map of IP7 6PP: its centre point, with the 252 other postcodes in the IP7 6 sector, 4 schools (4 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 2 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. IP7 6DT: also in IP7 6IP7 6DU: also in IP7 6IP7 6DX: also in IP7 6IP7 6EA: also in IP7 6IP7 6ED: also in IP7 6IP7 6HR: also in IP7 6IP7 6HS: also in IP7 6IP7 6HT: also in IP7 6IP7 6HU: also in IP7 6IP7 6HX: also in IP7 6IP7 6HZ: also in IP7 6IP7 6JA: also in IP7 6IP7 6JB: also in IP7 6IP7 6JD: also in IP7 6IP7 6JF: also in IP7 6IP7 6PR: also in IP7 6IP7 6PS: also in IP7 6IP7 6PT: also in IP7 6IP7 6PU: also in IP7 6IP7 6PW: also in IP7 6IP7 6PX: also in IP7 6IP7 6PY: also in IP7 6IP7 6PZ: also in IP7 6IP7 6QA: also in IP7 6IP7 6QB: also in IP7 6 School 2.8 km2 places, 3.5–3.6 kmSudbury (Suffolk) station 11.5 kmSouth East Cosford IP7 6PP Map of IP7 6PP and what is near it Map of IP7 6PP: its centre point, with the 252 other postcodes in the IP7 6 sector, 4 schools (4 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 2 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. 2 places, 3.5–3.6 km2 places, 5.5–6.1 kmSudbury (Suffolk) station 11.5 kmNeedham Market station 14.1 kmSouth East Cosford IP7 6PP
  • IP7 6PP
  • Other postcodes in IP7 6: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 2 GP practices
  • 2 bus stops
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 52.0752, longitude 0.8917)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after IP7 6PP?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. What each council does: GOV.UK. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at IP7 6PP?

78% of the homes and businesses at IP7 6PP can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and none gigabit, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)0% can get it

Babergh: 75%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)78% can get it

Babergh: 98%

The line marks the figure across Babergh.

Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at IP7 6PP?

BinDayBuddy does not read Babergh District Council's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.

Babergh District Council's bin days

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is IP7 6PP at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include IP7 6PP.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across Babergh

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for IP7 6PP: 3,312 properties in Babergh are at high risk (5.6% of all its properties). All the figures for Babergh

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of IP7 6PP is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near IP7 6PP?

Homes in IP7 6 sold for a typical £325,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 64 sales, down 19.8% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£325,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£405,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 19.8% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £382,500 33 sales
  • Semi-detached £295,000 22 sales
  • Terraced £227,500 8 sales
  • Flat or maisonette Not enough sales to price (1)

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole IP7 district: a typical £320,000 from 197 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in IP7 6PP

HM Land Registry records 3 standard sales of homes in IP7 6PP from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 18 June 2026. The middle sale was £750,000, from £500,000 to £835,000. Across IP7 6, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £325,000. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Food hygiene ratings at IP7 6PP

The Food Standards Agency lists 2 food businesses at IP7 6PP. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.

Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.

Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near IP7 6PP?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,060 homes in the neighbourhood around IP7 6PP. The largest share of them, 21%, are in council tax band C. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (30%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around IP7 6PP

Band D in Babergh for 2026‑27: £2,342. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,561 (band A) to £4,683 (band H); band C, the most common, is £2,081.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 110 (10%)£1,561
Band Babout 170 (16%)£1,821
Band Cabout 220 (21%)£2,081
Band Dabout 140 (13%)£2,342
Band Eabout 130 (12%)£2,862
Band Fabout 150 (14%)£3,382
Band Gabout 130 (12%)£3,903
Band Habout 10 (1%)£4,683

When the homes were built

  1. 30% Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. 6% 1919 to 1939
  4. 8% 1945 to 1964
  5. 28% 1965 to 1982
  6. 7% 1983 to 1999
  7. 6% 2000 to 2009
  8. 8% 2010 to 2019
  9. 5% 2020 or later

Averages for Babergh before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of IP7 6PP is in (ONS area E01029875), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near IP7 6PP?

The nearest open schools to IP7 6PP, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near IP7 6PP, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to IP7 6PP?

The nearest railway station to the centre of IP7 6PP is Sudbury (Suffolk) Rail Station, 11.5 km away in a straight line.

  • Sudbury (Suffolk) Rail Station Railway station 11.5 kmDrive
  • Needham Market Rail Station Railway station 14.1 kmDrive

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

2 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Red Rose, 82 m away.

More stations near IP7 6PP, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near IP7 6PP?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of IP7 6PP, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near IP7 6PP?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of IP7 6PP on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near IP7 6PP?

The nearest to the centre of IP7 6PP, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to IP7 6PP?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near IP7 6PP?

The nearest care homes to the centre of IP7 6PP, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which vets are near IP7 6PP?

The nearest vets to the centre of IP7 6PP on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is IP7 6PP in a conservation area?

The centre of IP7 6PP is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near IP7 6PP?

Police.uk records 1 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of IP7 6PP in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Burglary1 report

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for IP7 6PP

Ward
South East Cosford
Parish
Lindsey
Region
East of England
Country
England
Rural or urban
Smaller rural, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
January 1980

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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Nearby postcodes

The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

IP7 6PR600 mIP7 6HT670 mIP7 6PW710 mIP7 6PT850 mIP7 6PS1.0 kmIP7 6HX1.1 km
All of IP7

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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